walang-dila

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From wala (“without”) +‎ -ng- +‎ dila (“tongue”).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /waˌlaŋ ˈdilaʔ/ [wɐˌlan ˈdi.lɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -ilaʔ
  • Syllabification: wa‧lang-di‧la

Adjective

waláng-dilà (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜇᜒᜎ)

  1. tongueless; without a tongue
  2. mute; unable to speak
    Synonyms: pipi, di-makapagsalita
  3. (idiomatic, derogatory, by extension) shy
    Synonym: mahiyain

References
  • Rosario Torres-Yu, Lilia F. Antonio, Ligaya Tiamson-Rubin (1999) Talinghagang Bukambibig, National Bookstore, →ISBN
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